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A new survey says Indiana and Minnesota had the Midwest’s biggest growth in clean energy jobs last year. The fourth annual Clean Jobs Midwest survey found that Indiana’s clean energy jobs grew by 4.7% last year, tying it with Minnesota. Officials say Indiana’s employment in advanced transportation manufacturing, including electric …

A new state marriage law prohibits children under the age of 17 from marrying in Ohio The new law takes effect this week. It raises the minimum marriage age to 18 for both parties, but allows 17-year-olds to marry if they meet certain requirements. They must have juvenile court consent …

A ballot measure proposing to give Ohio’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote has been withdrawn. The proposed amendment would have forced lawmakers to assure the Electoral College’s votes were delivered to whichever candidate won the most votes nationally, rather than the most votes …

A West Unity man is sentenced for rape in Williams County. Scotty Tressler receives 18 plus years in jail. The rape charges were part of a plea agreement in the case. The ages of the victims range from 6-13.

Steven Gessel, the Lima man, accused of abducting then raping a 14-year-old girl gets over 8 years prison time in an area court room.

A motorcycle crash in Dekalb County leaves one man hurt. Officials say Larry Frazee was northbound on State Road 1. As he approaches slower traffic, Frazee goes for the brake…instead he gets into a skid and loses control of the bike. Frazee was thrown into the ditch. He was taken …

A committee of the Republican-led Ohio House votes along party lines on legislation banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Democrats expressed anger ahead of the vote, arguing the bill will disenfranchise poor and minority women, penalize doctors and prompt young Ohioans to move out-of-state.

A bill to legalize sports betting in the state is introduced in the Ohio House. The bill allows the Ohio Lottery Commission to administer it, with a new advisory board initially providing research and recommendations to the commission. The bill also levies a 10 percent tax on businesses that provide …

A rustic southern Indiana town, established in 1851 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places is up for sale, with an asking price of $3.8 million. The Brown County town of Story is 17 acres in size, including a historic general store, an old grain mill, numerous barns, …

Edon Northwest Local Schools took the final step in putting a measure on the ballot for the November 2019 general election. Up for a vote among district residents will be a renewal of a 1 percent tax on earned income for a period of five years. The tax generates roughly …